| 单词 | straits |
| 例句 | “I think he’s guarding these straits. If that’s really Hercules, sailing or flying away wouldn’t do any good. He’ll want to talk to us.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The thought never entered my crippled mind that Andy might in fact be in terrible straits—that a guide might urgently need help from me. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Descendants of the ancient kings and queens of Qarth, the Purebom commanded the Civic Guard and the fleet of ornate galleys that ruled the straits between the seas. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The turtle stopped at the entrance to the straits and glared at them balefully, but it made no attempt to follow. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The entrance to the straits was still a quarter mile ahead. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I would be in the direst of dire straits, facing a bleak future, when some small thing, some detail, would transform itself and appear in my mind in a new light. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Directly ahead of them, in the middle of the straits, an island had shimmered into existence. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And of course it does not mean even that, for there are seas and bays and straits beyond counting that bear names of their own. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “Might work. But then you’ve got a five-million-kilo turtle carcass blocking the entrance to the straits. If we can’t fly with the oars broken, how do we get the ship out?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Radio calls my teammate Stuart Hutchison had been monitoring from Rob Hall on the South Summit made clear that our leader was in desperate straits and that Doug Hansen was dead. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The matter was not carefully investigated because Thebes was in sore straits at the time. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In desperate straits she can make us laugh, with her main talent being radio commercials oozed out in a fabulous fashion-model voice: “Medically tested Odo-ro-no, stops underarm odor and moisture at the source!” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “As directly as islands, straits, and reefs let us, can’t we?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Sandi's father looked down at his plate, grateful, but also embarrassed to be in such straits and to be so beholden. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The rural economy of the United States had already been in desperate straits for some time by that fall. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z As the colonists crossed the straits separating each Indonesian island from the next one to the east, they adapted anew, filled up that next island, and went on to colonize the next island again. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She still did not have a permit, but her employers simply overlooked the fact, just like the thousands of other whites who did the same for their servants in similar straits. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I tell you, if you were in such dire straits as I was, you too would elevate your thoughts. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z All the sunshine meant there were vegetables earlier than there should have been, and given the dire straits we were supposedly in, there seemed to be lots of food. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Now he had a choice to make: should he risk the straits, or take the Iron Fleet around the island? A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, though the exhibition did garner coverage in local newspapers, not one story mentioned the reason for the event: to bring attention to the American team’s financial straits. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z As soon as the Argo II had passed into the straits, Arion broke off his harassment. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They raced through icy straits, past blue fjords and cliffs with waterfalls spilling into the sea. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Well,” said the Wart, “I suppose it is some sort of war memorial, but it wifi have to do. I am sure nobody would grudge Kay a war memorial, if they knew his desperate straits.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Africa was only a few hours from Tarifa; one had only to cross the narrow straits by boat. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z We’re now nearing the end of a disastrous movie year in which the release calendar has melted before our eyes and theaters have been left in dire straits because of a still-raging pandemic. Yes, There Will Be an Oscar Season. But What Will It Look Like? 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z But it’s not just about isolation or financial dire straits – the pandemic has its own specific victims. 'A high-risk perfect storm': lockdown takes toll on America's mental health 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z A few years ago, my father was in financial straits and about to lose his home. Is Extra Help Hurting My Friend With Autism? 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z In dire financial straits, the Seaport Museum was rescued by the City Museum in 2011. ArtsBeat: Seaport Museum Loses an Institutional Backer 2013-06-24T20:37:11Z With straits as dire as they’ve ever been, these two pals conceived their film as an affectionate salvage ethnography for a special corner of America threatened by gentrification. 'There's still hope' – behind gentrification drama The Last Black Man in San Francisco 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z But leaders of institutions in dire financial straits say they are worried about more immediate crises. 2010-01-15T05:04:00Z Driving through Port-au-Prince, it was obvious that Haiti was in dire straits long before the earthquake, but he was inspired by the aid workers and the young graduates he met during his visit. Replacements bassist Tommy Stinson helps in Haiti 2010-08-07T19:01:00Z Amid our own dire straits, Okada prods us to consider how we got here — and what we urgently need to change to save ourselves. ‘Zero Cost House’ Review: Could Thoreau Save Us Now? 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z At the same time, stories leaked about garment workers in faraway countries in desperate straits as the losses were passed down the supply chain. The Life and Death of Your Jeans 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z It’s oddly comforting and is the rare show where people in legitimate dire straits get actual help. What You Should Watch This Week: Spring Finales, ‘Peaky Blinders’ and ‘The Americans’ 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z The sense that the writer is not poking fun at his or her characters, but instead is genuinely curious about their lives and the particular straits in which they find themselves. Andre Dubus III: By the Book 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z When next you gasp at Mr. Bale, it will likely be because of his performance’s outrageous comedy, no small thing given Dicky’s desperate straits. The Oscars: Christian Bale Summons a Fallen Man?s Delusions 2010-12-31T18:45:24Z Despite his gleaming smile, it should come as no surprise that Billy Porter is not the joking sort, at least not when he feels our country is in dire straits, an opinion many share. "My art is my activism": "Pose" star Billy Porter unleashes his passion and doesn't hold back 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z As much as he sweats, screams and curses, you never feel that he has grasped the core of a man in such desperate straits. | 'Buried': Captive in Iraq, Stymied by Voice Mail 2010-09-23T23:03:00Z At the movie’s opening, the character is in such dire straits that he finds fault with the furniture at his local osteria, offering to fix it in exchange for a meal. ‘Pinocchio’ Review: An Enchanting Yet Befuddling Adaptation 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z Swift and fellow pop star Ariana Grande have quietly handed out thousands of dollars to fans in dire straits. Tone-deaf or tuned-in? Coronavirus epidemic proves a minefield for celebs 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z By now, the fear can’t be about being in dire straits. After ‘Clyde’s,’ Lynn Nottage Just Has Two Shows Onstage. ‘Whew!’ 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z But by the end of the picture, what hits hardest is the credible depiction of the desperate straits the refugee characters find themselves in despite their best efforts. Review: In ‘The Citizen,’ an Immigrant Picks a Bad Time to Fall in Love 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Named Joey, the horse is soon tamed by Albert and the two become fast friends — but when war is declared and finances on the farm reach dire straits, Joey is sold and sent to battle. 'War Horse' is beautiful but a bit of a warhorse 2011-12-22T21:37:04Z Elsewhere, in the Magellan straits, Gordon Buchanan finds that humpback whales anchor themselves to the seabed at night by wrapping themselves in kelp. TV review: The Dark: Nature's Nighttime World; Wallander 2012-08-12T21:00:01Z “It’s kind of shocking when you think about what dire straits the stores were in in 2020,” said Allison Hill, the chief executive of the American Booksellers Association, a trade organization for independent bookstores. Some Surprising Good News: Bookstores Are Booming and Becoming More Diverse 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z For starters, the police and all they survey in their bleak precinct are in desperate straits, even down to the paint flecking off the station house’s walls. AMC’s ‘Low Winter Sun’ is a dark portrait in a dark city 2013-08-07T21:59:48Z It can hardly have escaped your notice that the print media industry is in dire straits: circulations are falling, jobs are being slashed. The celebrity journalists coming to the rescue 2011-01-06T20:00:02Z And Bushnell, despite her financial straits, was absolutely part of this set. Hadley Freeman: rereading Sex and the City by Candace Bushnell 2013-04-19T11:01:01Z So he knows that when he is called upon, things have reached some dire straits. John Byrne crafts 'period piece' set in Cold War 2011-07-13T10:05:08Z It’s the name of a stretch of road, and it’s also a homophone: Everyone here is in some kind of straits. ‘The Straights’ Review: On the Road With No Sense of Direction 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z A few years after it opened its doors, it became enmeshed in a lawsuit that led to a loss of city appropriations, putting it in budgetary straits. ‘Grand Bargain’ Saves the Detroit Institute of Arts 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z When she first moved her classes online, she asked for donations in exchange for her services with the understanding that a large swath of the public is in dire straits financially right now. Pay for those Zoom fitness classes if you can. Your instructor needs an income too 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z Butler, still struggling with comedy, stars as George Dryer, a once-great Scottish soccer star who's now divorced and in financial straits. Capsule reviews of new movie releases 2012-12-06T00:16:06Z To hear Mr. Neff tell it, he was perilously sympathetic to his character’s financial straits at the time he landed the role. When Hope Is a Thing With Diapers 2010-09-17T18:28:00Z Of note, I think, is Coates’ willingness to describe openly the precarious financial straits he and his wife, Kenyatta, navigated as he sought steady employment. Ta-Nehisi Coates blazes a singular intellectual path in 'We Were Eight Years in Power' 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z Fortunately, he was able to retain a substantial annuity, and so his second, not quite licit, family was never in financial straits. The early years of the real Lawrence of Arabia 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z Those in anything less than desperate straits who nonetheless seek to terminate a pregnancy are generally not deemed worthy of empathetic concern. Motherlode Blog: Is 'Choice' Less Accepted for Mothers? 2011-10-18T21:32:08Z “This place is in dire straits,” says Rill of Strategic Group PR. Puerto Rico: Tropical Tax Haven for America's Super-Rich 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z Crystal’s desperate straits are not far-fetched, and they are etched in some telling detail here. ‘Bethany’ at ACT: A mom whose life has crashed — hard 2014-04-19T03:40:16Z In 2015, the straits between Turkey and Lesvos are again traversed by refugees—this time from Syria, Afghanistan, and Somalia. A Tragedy Unfolds on Lesvos 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z I must warn those weak of stomach that the straits faced by Ignatieff’s subjects, mostly white and male though they may be, are among the most dire that Western history has to offer. ‘On Consolation’ Searches for Solace in the Face of Grief and Misery 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z So we should not be surprised when people in dire straits follow that beacon to our doorstep. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z No one in the ballroom believed that for one nanosecond that Buffett, then married with two daughters, was ever really in dire straits. Peter Buffett shows that even the son of a billionaire can pull up those bootstraps Another characteristic of the Shakespearean romance that Butterworth assimilates is the requirement for magic — the human characters are in such bad straits that a little extra help is needed to resolve the situation. ‘Mammals’ Review: James Corden Gets Back to What He Does Best 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z From the balcony, you could look across to the mainland, or through the straits to open water. From Chicago to Mackinac Island, a Tour of Lake Michigan 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z The response from government botanists was that the beloved dogwood, that living symbol of the American spring with its stellar white blossoms, was in dire straits. The dogwood tree — the living symbol of the American spring — makes a comeback 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z As a view of the perilous free fall from moderate stability to desperate straits, “Culture Crash” is alarming and infuriating. The Creative Class and the Movies 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z She concluded, “Perhaps you will understand that being in dire straits while enduring a fantasy of success and achievement makes it impossible to fulfill your request.” The Re-Enchantment of Carolee Schneemann 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Or perhaps it's simply a response to hard times in America and England, where financial straits are threatening the very existence of the middle class. The Avett Brothers bring the campfire wave to Everett 2011-07-14T15:01:05Z The defense team tried to convince the jurors that Mr. Cosby’s main accuser, Ms. Constand, saw him as her escape from financial straits. Bill Cosby Found Guilty of Sexual Assault in Retrial 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z His wealth is a godsend not just for Alva, but for her whole blue-blooded family, who were in such dire straits as to be getting by on two skimpy meals a day. Review | A look back at the ‘supreme hostess’ of the American gilded age 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z She had no apologies for her missteps, and she was determined that in spite of her current straits, that she eat well. Motherlode Blog: Losing the Family Car 2011-10-04T19:05:02Z In “Shades of Blue,” Lopez plays a corrupt New York cop forced into a tricky, unstable situation by Internal Affairs and her own financial straits. NBC finally gets the diversity memo: Jennifer Lopez, Eva Longoria and America Ferrera head 3 very different shows aimed at Latina viewers 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z That place was the Marlborough Sounds, a ragged collection of straits, channels, reaches, bays, inlets and islands at the north end of the South Island. A senior’s intense, 14-day sailing lesson — from scratch — off the New Zealand coast 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Q. What’s the best approach to spending money in a country in fiscal straits? | Q&A: Placing Your Travel Bet on Europe 2013-04-17T21:31:53Z While his "Thirty Three & 1/3" LP notched a top-30 hit in the form of “This Song” in January 1977, Harrison had found himself in dire straits. George Harrison's spectacular comeback: What 1979 meant for his post-Beatles career 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z Tommy, we learn, has landed the boys in serious financial straits. Review: Eastwood’s ‘Jersey Boys’ catchy but uneven 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Sting is scheduled to continue in the musical through Jan. 24, playing the foreman of a British shipyard buffeted by financial straits and personal struggles. 'The Last Ship' Rises With Sting in the Cast 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z “It was a creative need in this historic moment,” Liberatore said of the auction, while acknowledging the dire straits that small brands like hers are navigating amid plummeting sales. Milan Fashion: Marni avenges lockdown with global video 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z OWN, the channel that started up last weekend, said Thursday that Suze Orman would create a show called “Money Class,” featuring advice for people in financial straits. ArtsBeat: Suze Orman Signs On to Winfrey's Channel 2011-01-06T18:59:03Z The story goes as follows: Mexico was in dire financial straits after the country defaulted on loans owed to France under Napoleonic rule. More than margaritas: What Cinco de Mayo is actually about 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z He pleads with the manager of the grocery store where he once worked to rehire him, but quickly turns angry and combative when rebuffed, revealing Oscar’s desperation under dire financial straits. Why Michael B. Jordan Is More Than a Movie Star 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z Andrew Tulumello, representing several students, faculty and staff, challenged the very premise that the Corcoran is in such dire financial straits. Closing arguments presented in plan to break up Corcoran Gallery Others are more blunt: “These artists need to be protected. They need to be supported. This is dire straits right now,” said Tom Kitt, a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer. Bread and Cameos — a year without income from Broadway stage 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z My instinct is that you are both in the wrong relationship, or at the very least in dire straits and in need of urgent positive action. I want to leave my partner of 15 years. Am I being selfish? | Mariella Frostrup 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z She doesn’t seek a narrow path between the straits of these artistic and ethical questions. Maaza Mengiste Sings a Modern Song of War 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z In the 18th century, Sandhamn was a base for the professional pilots who guided visiting ships through the treacherous straits, and the Royal Swedish Yacht Club set up shop here in the 19th century. 2009-10-19T11:20:00Z I like that the show’s creator Ryan Murphy doesn’t keep her in dire straits; Clark is focused and confident and even a little flirty. ‘The People vs. O.J. Simpson’ Season 1, Episode 7: The Glove 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z In dire economic straits after World War I, and forced to take in lodgers, she was at first skeptical of Hitler. Footsteps : Looking for Christopher Isherwood’s Berlin 2013-04-12T19:04:41Z This decision may be evidence of severe financial straits, a strategic business move to finagle a way through a crisis or, most likely, a little of both. Music Review: A Stravinksy Program With Ancient Inspiration 2011-05-04T18:58:03Z They give the president a few moments to reassure those in dire straits that their government, at its highest level, sees and hears them. Perspective | Trump treats the border like a natural disaster. He even dresses the part. 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z “We’re not in the dire straits California is in,” he said. Drought Tests California Tourism 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z I heard, two days ago, of a good friend of mine in dire straits in a New Jersey hospital. The Show’s Delayed, but They’re Still Keeping ‘Company’ 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z “Las Polacas” arguably has a streak of timeliness, debuting at a time of frequent news of émigrés and refugees in desperate straits. Music and poetry leaven a heavy subject 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z “Now in this island of Atlantis,” he wrote, “there was a great and wonderful empire” that “endeavored to subdue the whole of the region within the straits.” My Quest for Atlantis 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Sultan Mehmet got here 500 years before me and put a castle on the narrowest part of the straits over there, just across from where we're standing, a particularly beautiful castle. Mark Wallinger sees history repeating 2010-07-09T12:22:00Z "The orchestra is in dire straits this year and there are no white knights on the horizon." Orchestra stops playing after cut 2013-08-19T15:20:50Z The couple are in financial straits, and Vivian needs a promotion. Dangers Close to Home: Four New Domestic Thrillers 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z But as long as our planet is in such dire straits, most nature docs are going to have to present some aspect of that harsh reality, which this film also can't escape. Assessing the Apple TV+ new series, from "The Morning Show" to "For All Mankind" 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z Some of the women were in rough financial straits, Weinberg said. Chicago woman to join elite ranks of supercentenarians 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z And our communities are in dire straits now. How Do I Tell My Relatives to Stop Buying Me Christmas Gifts? 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z A nice discovery: If you are with the right person, and you are not in financial dire straits, being thrifty is fun. Nobody puts baby in a cooler! Learning to parent with first-world problems 2014-03-09T00:00:00Z Some view this as a new egalitarian phase in the actor-audience relationship; others promote it as a rescue for theaters in dire financial straits. Admit One: ‘Here Lies Love’ and the Era of Audience Participation 2013-07-11T21:22:46Z If they lose a bid with a telephone company they’ve represented for years, it would put the firm in dire financial straits. ‘The Good Fight’ Season 1, Episode 3: Who Voted for Trump? 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z Not unlike Bruno Weiss, the dandy who trolls Ellis Island for pretty girls in bad straits played so well by Phoenix. Intensely moving 'Immigrant' leaves viewers unsettled 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z In the play, a family in financial straits must decide whether it should sell its beloved orchard. Chekhov Two Ways, With a Robot and Baryshnikov Along for the Ride 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Ancient accounts place these columns at Gibraltar and Jebel Musa, a peak across the straits in Morocco, or Monte Hacho, a smaller mountain slightly farther east. My Quest for Atlantis 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Photograph: Jessica Reed for the Guardian We made our way to the straits, anchored the boat and began to fish. Conquering your fears in Alaska: go big, or go home 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z The process also seemed unreasonable to some because many artists are in tough financial straits during the pandemic and need the paid work now more than ever. Whitney Cancels Show That Included Works Bought at Fund-Raisers 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z About 80 guests from both sides of the Florida straits watched as AnaMaria Correa, a former administrator at Ballet Hispánico who was ordained by the Universal Life Church, officiated in a ceremony conducted in Spanish. Falling Into Each Other’s Arms, a Step at a Time 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z This overture, taken with the fact that the narrator’s about to visit an old friend succumbing to cancer, may baffle readers for its impenetrable bleakness — apt as that may be for our present straits. Review | Sigrid Nunez’s ‘What Are You Going Through’ is an ambitious novel about the meaning of life and death 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z I had grown up with her; not quite with women in her situation, but women in dire straits. A ‘Menagerie’ That Fulfills a London Dream 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z In 1996, two planes operated by Brothers to the Rescue, an exile group that assisted rafters, were shot down above the straits after what the Cuban government claimed was an intrusion in its airspace. Change in U.S. policy toward Cuba dismantles an artifact of the Cold War 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z He insisted that the problem was not one of numbers alone, even as several German news outlets reported the Volksbühne was in dire financial straits. Protest-Hit Director Quits Berlin Theater 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z These dire straits may worsen under the new government led by a pro-austerity party. Greek tragedy: Austerity and addiction 2012-06-26T14:36:00Z Before the show's through, somebody may be in need of medical assistance, Ted's real identity and motivation may be revealed and Cardoza may find himself in the direst of straits. The Ugly Face of Beauty 2010-07-20T07:00:00Z Going public with his weight loss journey hasn't been easy for Mignano and others in similar unhealthy dire straits. Food Network, book take on weight in chef whites 2012-01-24T20:55:09Z But most distracting are the views themselves, with the sparkling Atlantic to the left and the aquamarine Gulf of Mexico to the right as the road skips across scores of breezy, swim-inviting straits. 44 Islands and 42 Bridges: A Florida Keys Road Trip 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Which is to say: the way his art is aware of — the way it’s often about — the stakes for Black people navigating the straits of the market. ‘The Melt Goes On Forever’ Review: David Hammons Makes, and They Take 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z The reason they’re in dire straits commercially might have something to do with recent misfires such as Kevin Spacey cat comedy Nine Lives. Valerian: why Luc Besson is the unsung hero of world cinema 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z But the venue, a hub of the creative music scene, is in dire financial straits. Off the beaten path at Café Racer — but how much longer? 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z The Scottish hunk, still struggling with comedy following "The Ugly Truth" and "The Bounty Hunter," stars as George Dryer, a once-great soccer star who's now divorced and in financial straits. Review: `Playing for Keeps' one of year's worst 2012-12-05T19:49:17Z Phillips’s protagonist, Josephine, is a woman in precarious financial straits, relieved to finally obtain a job entering information into a database. The Office Politics of Workplace Fiction by Women 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z Financial straits aren't new for Daniels, who faced similar hurdles when making "Precious." "Precious" director hires Brit to play MLK 2010-03-17T03:33:00Z The dancers say City Ballet is responsible for its own financial straits. Deficit Complicates City Ballet Labor Talks 2011-04-27T22:30:12Z The ambition here extends from his own plight to the straits of black people all over America. Jay-Z and the Politics of Rapping in Middle Age 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z That was when you knew the poor kid in the helmet was in dire straits, and they would usually disappear down a hole quite swiftly. How we made Knightmare 2013-04-08T16:58:00Z An unplanned overnight at the Ranch may be in order for those in truly dire straits. Saving Lives at the Grand Canyon, One Salty Snack at a Time 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z It’s worth racing through this book just to see what dire straits Ethan is in when he reminds himself of Rule No. 1: Maintain a positive attitude. ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead,’ a Michael Koryta Novel 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z Kill List is really about a couple in hard financial straits and a guy who's forced to take a job he doesn't want to keep his family afloat. Katherine Butler: the gambler behind Film4's low-budget features 2012-08-30T16:02:14Z In their everyday New Orleans lives, Blink and his crew are hopeful strivers; after Hurricane Katrina hits, they’re in desperate straits. ‘Cut Throat City’ Review: Desperate Straits in Post-Katrina New Orleans 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z As well as citing her father’s health, Ms. Hochberg told her landlords that she was in dire financial straits after being laid off from Surf Lodge. The Talk of Montauk 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z Three times — at the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony and in Chicago — she has brought organizations out of dire financial straits into rude good health. New president Deborah Rutter is Kennedy Center’s breath of fresh air from Windy City The main reason the European cinema—even, for the most part, the French cinema—is in dire artistic straits is the maintenance of the industry by direct and indirect subsidies. The Creative Class and the Movies 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z Ms. Hawkins, who said she filed for bankruptcy to protect her ownership of her Virginia home, is not the only parent of a star Olympian in severe financial straits. Motherlode Blog: Olympic Bankruptcies for Ordinary Families 2012-08-08T13:35:46Z Given the financial straits, it seemed possible that there would be no next season or that City Opera might even go under. Critic?s Notebook: Move From Lincoln Center Could Fortify City Opera?s Identity 2011-05-22T17:13:34Z “When I started hearing from these young kids, I realized they had a true sense of the dire straits of our forests,” she said. She started climbing trees as a kid. Then this ecologist helped create scientist Barbie. 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z The show brings everything to life — the storm, the city, its people, their straits. The Best New Podcasts of 2020 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z “This is the third and a half month in and it’s just dire straits, and I don’t know when I’ll go back to the performing world.” Perspective | Glenstone opened as a connoisseur’s delight. It’s reopening as an oasis for everyone. 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z "The bills are just coming and coming and coming to a house we cant live in. Unless someone fixes the bigger problem I'm in dire straits." NI floods: Family living in mobile home after Newry floods 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z At the time, the government of Argentina, which is in dire financial straits marked by scarcity of foreign exchange reserves, pledged an immediate appeal. Argentine oil company YPF swings to loss amid dampened fuel prices 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Small-satellite launch firm Astra is also in dire financial straits and defaulted on a loan, though it received a temporary reprieve Monday with interim financing secured through the end of next week. Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic to lay off 185 employees 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z “His home burned down, and he was in dire straits and needs money now.” Black newspaper carrier, sheriff reach settlement in 2021 confrontation 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z "Tens of thousands of British companies are now in financial dire straits now that the era of cheap money is firmly behind us," she said. Sharp rise in UK firms at risk of going bust, insolvency data shows 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z They run fastest where constrictions, like straits or inlets, funnel the water, increasing the speed of the flow. Could the UK's tides help wean us off fossil fuels? 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z Jordan, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, could find his bid for speaker in more serious straits if more Republicans vote against him in a second ballot. Hardline Republican Jim Jordan plans second bid for US House top job 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z He added that Northern Ireland's health service was "operating in dire straits" due to high sickness rates coupled with retirement or retention issues. Waiting lists: 'Urgent funding needed' to clear Northern Ireland backlog 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z "They're usually in desperate straits - poverty, joblessness, high crime, violence, lack of civil institutions in their countries of origin." Biden cannot escape Trump's shadow in border crisis 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z The G-7 coalition, for example, could set up a sort of tollbooth at crucial chokepoints — such as the Danish straits — that Russian oil tankers must traverse to reach global markets. Opinion: Putin is using high oil prices to test support for Ukraine. Congress' dysfunction plays right into his hands 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Bankman-Fried's lawyers have signaled that they plan to challenge their credibility, and will seek to distance the defendant from the day-to-day operations that landed his companies in dire straits. Who is Sam Bankman-Fried, whose fraud trial starts this week? 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z At the time the video was made, he was in dire straits: he had cancer and cystic fibrosis. The videos helping people get lighter sentences 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z But it does mean it's in serious financial straits and now has to have a meeting to work out what it's going to do next. Birmingham: Pressure on government to look at council funding 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Key infrastructure systems - water, rail transport, electricity - are in dire straits. Andrew Harding: A fond farewell to an uneasy South Africa 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z He finds his middle-class family in tough straits. ‘Blue Beetle’ is really quite bad. But in a good way 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z The Black Sea and Turkish straits are the main route Ukraine and Russia - two of the world's top agriculture producers - use to reach world markets. Analysis: Russian raid off Turkey's coast tests Erdogan's resolve 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Whipped by bruising winds, the firestorm was raging its way west toward her and others in similar straits. A survivor made a desperate dash into the sea to escape an inferno. 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Shoigu’s trip, he continued, “highlights the dire straits that Russia finds itself in when it comes to resupplying and refreshing its munitions capabilities.” Shoigu’s North Korea trip signals Russian desperation, U.S. says 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z The outfit is in dire financial straits, according to Ampersand’s Chapter 7 filing. Santa Barbara News-Press declares bankruptcy, ceases publication after more than 150 years 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z The shallow and crowded seaway can only be accessed through three narrow straits that submarines can't pass through without being detected. In NATO’s new north, fresh chances to contain Moscow 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Bitwise faced plenty of other legal issues before recent events that indicated the company may have been in bad financial straits. Bounced paychecks, frozen 401(k)s — How Fresno's ‘shining star’ let down the people it aimed to serve 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z "It will definitely cause adverse effects at home and abroad and will cause a large number of Chinese auto suppliers to fall into dire straits or go bankrupt." China's Changan suppliers push back against forced payment cuts 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z You can see why DeSantis would think it appropriate to draw rhetorical parallels between Britain's dire straits in 1940 to the threat American faces from "the woke." The other threat to Democracy 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z The immediate case of the French Revolution was the dire financial straits of the French state after a century of war against Britain and an outdated system of taxation. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z If any of the straits were to be closed, the sea freight traffic to Sweden and Finland would be hit hard and the Baltic states completely cut off. In NATO’s new north, fresh chances to contain Moscow 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z In 1946, the Soviet Union had demanded that Turkey allow it to take shipping through Turkish-controlled straits from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z In 1354, his troops established a base on the European peninsula of Gallipoli, on the northern side of the Dardanelles, one of the straits that separate Asia Minor from Europe. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z She was in "dire financial straits", according to her witness statement. Prince Harry case told MGN knew about phone hacking 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z More than 700,000 people have been internally displaced, and over 160,000 have fled to neighboring countries, many of which are already hosting large refugee populations and facing dire economic straits. Sudan’s Clashing Forces Sign Commitment to Allow Aid In, but Not a Truce 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z New York Times opinion columnist Ross Douthat, for whom today’s historically low birthrates are a national catastrophe, says the answer is not the dire economic straits faced by millennials but something soggier and more sentimental. Review | In defense of the childless 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Under Ottoman control, the Egyptian Red Sea fleet battled the Portuguese for dominance in the Indian Ocean, sending troops and armaments to aid allied rulers in India and ships to the straits of Malacca. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z It also gave them the ability to interfere with ships bound for Constantinople, which sat on the European side of the straits of the Bosporus, should they so desire. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z A neighbor, Maria Merritt, is in similar straits, housed under a temporary agreement with the Los Angeles Housing Authority after spending 13 years homeless. California needs more homes. So why are these sitting vacant? 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Civilians fleeing the fighting between two rival generals in Sudan streamed into neighboring countries on Monday, raising concerns about a humanitarian crisis spreading to countries already grappling with conflict, hunger and dire economic straits. Civilians Flee Fighting in Sudan for Troubled Neighboring Countries 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Its finances were in dire straits and like other platforms, it was struggling to keep abuse and misinformation under control. Is time up for Twitter? 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z The city’s location on both sides of the Malaccan Straits destined it for success, because the straits were the route taken by trading ships between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z They also suggest that the Ukrainian forces are in more dire straits than their government has acknowledged publicly. Clues Left Online Might Aid Leak Investigation, Officials Say 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z The documents show that the U.S. has been able to pass on crucial information to Ukraine, which the reports reveal is in dire straits. Your Monday Briefing: Leaked U.S. Intelligence 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z The documents lay bare the American assessment of a Ukrainian military that is also in dire straits. Leaked Documents Reveal Depth of U.S. Spy Efforts and Russia’s Military Struggles 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z In his speech, he called for "wise politicians" who can distinguish between good and bad times and who "avoid wasting resources ... and do not leave future generations in dire straits". Pope says pension systems must not weigh on future generations 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z “California salmon are in dire straits,” said Nate Mantua, a climate scientist who leads a team of salmon ecologists and biologists at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association Fisheries in Santa Cruz, Calif. California Salmon Stocks Are Crashing. A Fishing Ban Looks Certain. 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z “The more it becomes clear that the economy remains in dire straits, the more Maduro will look for people to take the fall.” Shadowy brokers walk off with billions in Venezuelan oil 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Enbridge Energy wants it to house a section of its Line 5 oil pipeline that crosses the bottom of the straits connecting Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. Army Corps further delays decision on Great Lakes oil tunnel 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Yet many other cities, including Detroit and Philadelphia, were in similar straits and did not warrant a federal takeover. Opinion | D.C. statehood no longer is a negotiation. It’s a fight. 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z The candidates and people watching the race said the economic straits of the middle class will be a potent issue among voters across the state. Silicon Valley Bank's demise animates early days of California's 2024 U.S. Senate contest 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Turkey has tremendous influence over the Black Sea since it controls two straits, the Dardanelles and the Bosporus, which ships must pass through to transit between the Black Sea and other global water ways. Why the Black Sea Is a Flashpoint Between Russia and the West 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Rishi Sunak has soothed nervous Tory brows in the last few weeks with a frenzy of activity, fewer leaks from cabinet, and pointers the economy might not be in such dire straits as previously thought. Kuenssberg: The Budget cannot mask big changes to our economy 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z The Bay Mills Indian Community, based in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, says construction near the straits would harm sensitive wetlands, rare plants and cultural artifacts. Army Corps further delays decision on Great Lakes oil tunnel 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z As Care points out on the Rugby Union Daily podcast, many Premiership clubs are in "dire straits" financially. Should foreign-based players be picked for England? 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z It is a transit channel for international trade with numerous commercial and passenger ports and the Istanbul straits linking the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. Turkey's quakes revive concern for northwestern industrial hub 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z The Montreux Convention of 1936 gives Turkey the right to close the straits to most military traffic in times of war, a power it exercised after Russia invaded Ukraine last year. Why the Black Sea Is a Flashpoint Between Russia and the West 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z “Today our nation is in dire straits; our frontline political parties and the politicians within their enclaves are at war with themselves,” he told his flock. Nigeria’s Cash Crunch Causes Chaos and Suffering Before Crucial Election 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Fernandez said impeding the tunnel project will only lengthen the time that oil flows through the straits pipes. Army Corps further delays decision on Great Lakes oil tunnel 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Q: I think one of the saddest moments is when the character Nisha finds herself in dire straits and has no one to call. Jojo Moyes writes love stories. Her own recently took an unexpected turn. 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z In common with other parts of the UK the NHS is in dire straits but devolution means this is Ms Sturgeon's responsibility north of the border. What is Nicola Sturgeon's political legacy? 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z At present, only countries with Black Sea coastlines have vessels in the water, said Yoruk Isik, a nonresident scholar at the Middle East Institute who closely monitors marine traffic through Turkey’s straits. Why the Black Sea Is a Flashpoint Between Russia and the West 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z “Next time we fly a B-52 down the straits, what does China do?” Aliens? Lack of US info on shootdowns breeds wild ideas 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Though few knew it, Girardi was in precarious financial straits, borrowing millions of dollars from a slew of high-interest lenders using his future legal fees as collateral. The Girardis, the Secret Service and wire fraud claims that nearly ruined a Hollywood designer 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z State Election Board Chair William Duffey said lawmakers who created the review panel process clearly thought it was necessary to have a mechanism to intervene when a county is in dire straits. Georgia panel: Reforms, resources needed for election review 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z More needs to be done to fashion a secure safety net, especially in providing child care, psychological and medical support, as well as jobs for refugees in desperate straits. Opinion | Ukrainians suffered at home. They are preyed on as refugees, too. 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z They range from the clandestine use of underwater weapons to declaring a control zone around an island, plus the blocking of narrow straits. Inside the centre dedicated to combating unseen war threats 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z They could find themselves in Rio Verde’s straits if the drought persists and the cities start taking drastic conservation measures. Skipped Showers, Paper Plates: An Arizona Suburb’s Water Is Cut Off 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z Although the rock star was a cash cow while alive, his lavish spending habits and shortsighted deal-making left the family in dire straits once he was gone. Lisa Marie Presley leaves behind a lucrative Graceland — and a complicated financial legacy 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z GMT’s site is already being prepared in Chile but it is also in financial straits. In Hawaii, new state panel stirs hope for giant telescope 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z “I don’t like to hear that. I’m not lonely and I don’t feel danger. I’m angry because I’m in this position,” he added, referring to his financial straits, “but I’m not a depressed person.” John Grazier, penniless artist of striking perspective, dies at 76 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Having cash to fall back on during a rough patch helps keep you from going into debt or hitting dire financial straits. Tips for managing your money better in the new year | Provided by 1st Security Bank 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z The idea that they built rafts or even just hopped on floating logs to cross huge straits of water isn't so far-fetched. Our human ancestors learned to sail half a million years ago, study suggests 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z But it wasn’t enough as the Jets fell to 7-7 with their third straight loss that has their playoff chances in dire straits. Wilson’s up-and-down Jets return ends in disappointment 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z China routinely sends warships through straits between Japanese islands, even while it vehemently objects to the presence of foreign navy ships in the Taiwan Strait. China sends ships into Pacific amid Japan security moves 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z "When I took over in 2018, we knew that we were in dire straits," he said. Analysis: Deutsche Bank's rollercoaster ride towards more stability 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z And maybe that is a big part of the point — improving the image of his new $44 billion property, which he has said repeatedly is in dire financial straits. Critics Say Musk Has Revealed Himself as a Conservative. It’s Not So Simple. 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z But today, with the country in dire economic straits and many people jobless, petty thievery and robbery have become widespread. Public execution, whippings in Afghanistan mark revival of Taliban punishments 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Blaming the sanctions, the Turkish government is stopping tankers carrying oil from Kazakhstan, which is not under sanctions, from going through the straits from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. Oil Prices Drop, Despite Heightened Sanctions on Russian Crude 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z More than 20 oil tankers, most with no ties to Russia, sat in Turkish waters, waiting for permission to make their way through the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits into the Mediterranean Sea. Turkey Is Strengthening Its Energy Ties With Russia 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Millions of barrels of oil per day move south from Russian ports through Turkey's Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits into the Mediterranean. Oil tankers queuing to transit Turkish straits face more delays - sources 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z The report said four oil industry executives said Turkey had demanded new proof of full insurance coverage for any vessels navigating its straits in light of the Russian oil price cap. Oil tanker jam forms off Turkey after start of Russian oil price cap - FT 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z Perhaps to cover the straits its military-industrial complex is facing, Russian officials are denying the multiple reports that their armies have had to rely on imports. Sanctions, war demands leave battered Russian defense industry struggling to catch up 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z Elon Musk, Twitter’s new owner, has warned repeatedly that his social media company faces dire financial straits. Twitter Keeps Missing Its Advertising Targets as Woes Mount 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z But opposition to NATO’s enlargement has irritated political leaders in Europe and in Washington as has the tanker bottleneck outside the Turkish straits. Turkey Is Strengthening Its Energy Ties With Russia 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z One tanker which loaded oil at the port cleared the straits over the weekend after providing proof of insurance, according to a letter seen by Reuters. Oil tankers queuing to transit Turkish straits face more delays - sources 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Similarly, they learned that students who had previously had a rocky road academically were in even worse straits after the lockdowns, with more than 1 out of 10 children in this cohort ultimately dropping out. The pandemic "ruptured" childrens' social skills around the world, researchers say 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z In some cases, the lockdowns have left residents in dire straits, with trouble securing food and other necessities, like medication and menstruation supplies. Fire Kills 10 in Xinjiang, Raising Questions About Lockdown 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z Doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe have found work mainly in Britain, leaving the country's health sector in dire straits and local hospitals understaffed. Over 4,000 Zimbabwean doctors and nurses left the country in 2021 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z “Attacking and seizing the island of Taiwan across the straits, putting troops on the island of Taiwan, that is a very difficult military task to do,” he said. Gen. Mark Milley: China attacking Taiwan would be like Russia attacking Ukraine 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z The GOP had hoped Biden’s low approval ratings and the nation’s economic straits would boost their candidates. Democratic Rep. Mike Levin holds on to his coastal Southern California district seat 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z White is already in desperate straits after 24. Great ride: Kavalek’s chess memoir ‘Life at Play’ tracks a rich, varied career 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z "Consumers who seek out title pawns are already in financial straits," Attorney General Chris Carr said in a press statement at the time. How title lenders trap poor Americans in debt with triple-digit interest rates 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Across the straits, to the east, the lights of Gothenburg, Sweden, twinkle; Oslo’s harbor lies to the north; to the west, the Norwegian fjords rise out of the horizon. Review | A personal portrait of a troublingly beautiful landscape 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z If the Kroger deal collapses, Albertsons could face dire financial straits, the politicians write; if it goes through, the dividend would be a big burden on the combined company. The Ax Falls for Twitter Employees 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z That’s not to say that Meta is in dire straits; the company still threw off billions in operating profits last year. Opinion | The logic behind Zuckerberg’s big, (probably) bad bet on the metaverse 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z The narrow straits and swift currents would leave little time for course correction before a disabled tanker would ground — potentially spilling millions of gallons of oil and engulfing hundreds of miles of shoreline. Enforce Sen. Magnuson’s ‘little amendment’ to protect Salish Sea 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Writing in the Daily Telegraph, she said that while she has previously backed Johnson “we are in dire straits now. We need unity, stability and efficiency. Rishi is the only candidate that fits the bill.” Boris Johnson drops bid to return to power in U.K. leaving Rishi Sunak with strong lead 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z But a yearslong megadrought fueled by climate change has left the river in dire straits, and states hold more water rights on paper than physically exist in the river. How a Utah utility is helping an Estonian oil company hoard Colorado River water 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z With they help of doctors and one another, they are keeping their disorders in check and have found purpose helping others in similar straits. Genes link bipolar, schizophrenia, once thought unrelated 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z An aside: The Economist’s latest lead editorial, comparing Britain’s economic straits to Italy’s, generated no small amount of derision — particularly from Italians — over both the facts and the cover art. The Race is On to Find the U.K.’s Next Prime Minister 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z It was told in the first person, the first person being a woman in dire straits. Page to Screen: Claire Denis on how she adapted the late Denis Johnson's 'Stars at Noon' 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z "Nature was in dire straits and it is still in dire straits," said Mark Wright, director of science at WWF-UK. Global wildlife populations have sunk 69% since 1970 - WWF report 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Many are in poor financial straits after years of struggling. Ford offers $80 million to fight global authoritarianism 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Both teams are looking for their first Pac-12 win, but Colorado is in more dire straits than Arizona. Arizona, Colorado both hunting for first Pac-12 victory 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z “Karachi is relatively unperturbed. But areas outside are in dire, dire straits. It’s staggering,” he said. Biden has a big climate win at home. Global success still depends on China. 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z But again, that dark cloud was whisked away before the Trojans found themselves in too dire of straits. USC's defense bites back in win over Fresno State that moves No. 7 Trojans to 3-0 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z Nearly seven months after his invasion began, Putin is finding himself in increasingly daunting political straits. Your Friday Briefing 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z It was a moment, on the sidelines of a regional summit in Uzbekistan, that crystallized the daunting political straits Mr. Putin finds himself in nearly seven months into his invasion of Ukraine. Putin Nods to Xi’s ‘Concerns,’ and the Limits of Their Cooperation 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z But so was cutting down on the mistakes that helped put the Jets in such dire straits. Jets look for better balance on offense after Week 1 dud 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z In the 1970s, with Britain's economy in dire straits, he used his 7,400 pounds Navy severance pay to fund community initiatives. Charles, Britain's conflicted new monarch 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z There’s a chance that, instead of continuity leading to a defensive resurgence, the unit struggles again — leaving Washington in dire straits. Commanders see ‘big deal’ in defensive continuity, but there’s a risk 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z The country also faces dire economic straits, with mounting debt, high inflation rates, the war in Ukraine and the lasting aftershocks of the Covid-19 pandemic all undermining economic growth. Kenya’s Supreme Court Upholds Presidential Election Results 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z As in the United States, the internet and years of collapsing advertising revenue have left many Canadian news organizations in dire financial straits. ‘Not My Choice.’ A TV Anchor Is Ousted, and Viewers Ask: Was Sexism to Blame? 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z She now sells coffee from the back of her small van and hopes her small business will pull her out of her financial straits. China's jobless turn to car boot sales as COVID-hit economy stalls 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z The swift decline into pandemic recession plunged millions of Americans into dire financial straits. Economic Aid, Once Plentiful, Falls Off at a Painful Moment 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z The final element of Roosevelt’s efforts to provide relief to those in desperate straits was the Home Owners’ Refinancing Act. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Local officials and businessmen hope the war in Ukraine and regional tensions will transform the port into an alternative supply route that bypasses the Turkish-controlled straits to the Black Sea. Sleepy Greek Port Becomes U.S. Arms Hub, as Ukraine War Reshapes Region 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z “When they do, you very quickly find yourself in pretty dire straits.” A Frustrating Hassle Holding Electric Cars Back: Broken Chargers 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z “But there is the risk of some outlier, some extremist, who says no, and then we’re really going to be in dire straits.” Md. officials certify primary results, seek legal action to avoid delays 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The governor and a Kentucky lawmaker from the hard-hit region offered examples of people in dire straits either being denied assistance or being offered inadequate amounts of aid. Governor says FEMA denying too many requests for assistance 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Taiwan has for too long relied on the 100-mile-wide Taiwan straits, and America, to keep it safe. China-Taiwan: Joseph Wu defends US Speaker Pelosi's visit 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Some animal groups seem to be in more dire straits than others. Extinction Risk May Be Much Worse Than Current Estimates 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Then within two hours of those zones coming into effect, Beijing fired at least two Dong Feng ballistic missiles across the straits into the zones off the north Taiwan coast. 'We've been living with China's threats for 70 years' 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z “First of all, these are our Arctic waters, the waters of the Black, Okhotsk and Bering seas, the Baltic and Kuril straits. We will firmly provide for their protection by all means.” Drone strike injures 6 at Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z Despite that, the witnesses said, the facility is still in dire straits. Prisons chief deflects blame for failures, angering senators 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z “I really am one bad tire replacement away from being in dire financial straits,” said Ms. Davis, who lives by herself without another income to rely on. ‘I’m Always Worrying’: The Emotional Toll of Financial Stress 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z As a plot unfolds around the choice confronting Attius — opening up his battered heart and aiding a child in dire straits — Anthony deftly explores the powerful emotionality behind the character’s mask of resigned misery. Perspective | New plays about race and climate change bloom in West Virginia’s wilds 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z These include ensuring the unimpeded flow of trade through the Red Sea and potential checkpoints, such as the straits of Hormuz and Mandab; cooperating on space exploration and nuclear development; confronting food insecurity. In pursuit of oil and Mideast security, Biden to meet with Saudis he once regarded as pariahs 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The current desperate straits in which employers now find themselves could help spur a change. Dire US labor shortage provides opportunity for ex-prisoners 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z Angola — a country twice the size of France — remained in dire straits. José Eduardo dos Santos, who plundered Angola, dies at 79 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Here’s a look at a few of the economies that are in dire straits or at greatest risk. Sri Lanka’s crisis rings alarm for other troubled economies 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z I know that this young adult is in dire financial straits right now, so I remarked something to the effect that I knew that Sal could probably use the money sooner rather than later. Perspective | Ask Amy: Angry grandma struggles with grandchild’s snippy response 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z In the nine years he has been practicing in Seattle, he said he only had to treat a handful of heat-stressed patients and never anyone in such dire straits. Deadly Heat Wave’s Lesson: ‘This Is the Future We All Face’ 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Malta’s abortion ban has placed a pregnant American tourist who needs medical care in dire straits. Your Friday Briefing 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z But the company has been in dire straits for some time: At the beginning of the pandemic, Revlon said it would cut 1,000 positions in hopes of making itself more profitable. The Week in Business: The Fed Goes Big 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Baker has done the hard work of resuscitating and managing an enormous local government that was in dire straits when he took over. Opinion | Maryland needs a proven leader for governor 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Welsh said he hopes the settlement will become a model for the type of domestic, governmental, international and brand involvement to resolve future cases where garment workers are left in similarly desperate straits. Thai garment workers win $8.3M in back pay after layoffs 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z That would put Turkey, which controls the straits into the Black Sea, in a difficult position. How can Ukraine's food be got out? 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z Her parents’ pharmaceutical business in Paris had gone bankrupt, abruptly interrupting the family’s middle-class life and throwing Ms. Borne, her sister and their mother into dire financial straits. France’s New Prime Minister Overcame Tragedy in Her Youth 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z When investigators with the newly formed U.N. visited Haiti after the U.S. gave up financial control in 1947, they found a country in the same desperate straits as always. The Root of Haiti’s Misery: Reparations to Enslavers 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z When investigators with the newly formed United Nations visited Haiti after the Americans gave up financial control in 1947, they found a country in the same desperate straits as always. The Root of Haiti’s Misery: Reparations to Enslavers 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Sri Lanka’s 22 million people are in dire straits. China becomes wild card in Sri Lanka’s debt crisis 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Combined with the economic downturn from the coronavirus pandemic and economic mismanagement by the state, the economy in Cuba has been in dire straits in recent years. US agrees to ease Trump-era sanctions on Cuba 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z But it has supplied Kyiv with lethal Turkish-made drones and shut its straits and air space to Russian military ships and aircraft. Turkey pins NATO expansion on support in Kurdish conflict 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z “We understand that the country is in dire economic straits and wouldn’t do anything to hamper its revival, but you can’t suppress democracy in the guise of revival.” Sri Lankan protesters dig in as a new prime minister is named 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Building and running assembly lines requires enormous amounts of cash, which is why new car companies can run into dire financial straits if production lags and sales fall short. Rivian affirms its 2022 E.V. production goal despite supply problems. 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Surrogacy was considered a step down for someone like her, and a shameful choice among many Ukrainians, even for women in more desperate straits. ‘It’s a Terrible Thing When a Grown Person Does Not Belong to Herself’ 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z “It’s hard to deny that we’re in dire straits. And it’s hard to deny that climate makes what was already a variable crapshoot year to year much more risky,” Marcus said. Why some SoCal neighborhoods face dire water cuts while others escape restrictions 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z It hasn’t joined international sanctions against Russia, but has closed the straits at the entrance of the Black Sea to some Russian warships. Russia says Turkey warned in advance about Syria flights ban 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z With biodiversity generally in decline across the globe, species with outdated assessments are likely in even more dire straits now, the study suggests. One in five reptile species threatened with extinction 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z In contrast, countries like Syria and Lebanon are in such dire economic straits that the IMF has no economic projections for either. IMF sees bumper year for Arab oil producers, risk for others 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z “We are in dire straits now, we really want to speak to a lawyer who can advise us on how to … move forwards.” Court dismisses final appeal in Singapore death row case 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Much of the energy at the gathering focused on Republicans’ opportunity to retake Congress, a recognition of the party’s straits in statewide contests. California GOP endorses Brian Dahle for governor despite controversy over payment to party 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z His financial straits became so difficult his second year at Chapman that he almost dropped out before the school came through with additional money, Li said. His Hollywood dreams lured him from China. He was killed during a USC student film shoot 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z On the other hand, the Nets are in dire straits: They need to win four out of the next five games, potentially. The Nets May Be in Trouble. But They Still Have Kevin Durant. 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z Turkey has also barred some Russian warships from transiting its straits to the Black Sea, thereby “saving” Ukraine’s coastal city of Odessa, which has resisted Russian attacks, the diplomat said. Ukraine working with Turkey, understands parallel ties to Russia -Ukrainian diplomat 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z “The United States has forced Europe into dangerous straits,” said a commentary last month about Europe’s response to the war in Ukraine from China’s main official news agency, Xinhua. Faced With a Changed Europe, China Sticks to an Old Script 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Turkey, which controls the entrance to the sea through the Dardanelles and Bosporus straits, has said that it will only allow ships through that already have a home port there. U.S. confirms Ukraine missile sunk warship, as Russia ramps up attacks 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Ski resorts in the Japanese Alps, spa towns in Kyushu and tropical islands far-off the beaten path have all found themselves in dire financial straits. Asia Welcomes Travelers, but Japan Says, Not Yet 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z But the sentiment Caruso is trying to convey — that the city is in dire straits, with a populace plagued by fear — is central to his insurgent campaign for mayor. Rick Caruso said no one feels safe in Los Angeles. Here's what residents say 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z At the same time, North Korea is in terrible straits. Opinion | North Korea’s man with the shades and the missiles just won’t disappear 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z But to Mr. Torres and other veterans in similar straits, another avenue for possible restitution hangs in the balance. Opinion | The Monster That Followed Him Home From War 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z She is not alone in facing those difficult straits. Column: Is Trump losing his mojo? Several of his candidates are struggling in primaries 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z “It’s dire straits but it also allowed us to see who our real friends are over the last 20 days,” Mr. Zelensky told the Canadian legislature. Zelenskyy in speech to Congress urges U.S. for no-fly zone, aircraft to battle Russia 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Such a large capital raise is not typically accessible to a small company in dire financial straits. Movie theater operator AMC invests in troubled miner Hycroft 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z When he recovered, he decided to build a hospital to help children in similarly dire straits. Donald Pinkel, who developed a cure for childhood leukemia, dies at 95 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z The small U.S. mask manufacturers are in dire straits — if they haven’t gone out of business already. Live: Coronavirus daily news updates, March 7: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the world 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z Today, these small U.S. mask manufacturers are in dire straits — if they haven’t gone out of business already. Why American Mask Makers Are Going Out of Business 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Saturday that it had agreed to a cease-fire and safe routes for residents of Mariupol and Volnovakha, a nearby city in equally dire straits, beginning at 10 a.m. Russian Forces Pound Civilians, as Putin Likens Sanctions to a ‘Declaration of War’ 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z In response to Russia's invasion, Turkey last month closed its Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits linking the Mediterranean and Black Seas to warships under a 1936 pact, limiting passage of some Russian vessels. Turkey and U.S. will coordinate response to Ukraine war, Ankara says 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z Seas and straits separate the islands of Southeast Asia. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s foreign minister says Russia has withdrawn a request to send four warships to the Black Sea through the Turkish straits. Live: Live updates: Japan offers to take in Ukrainian refugees 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z On Monday, Ankara said it had closed its Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits under a 1936 pact, allowing it to curb some Russian vessels crossing. Turkey says Russia cancelled Black Sea passage bid upon its request 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Of course, the game itself, independent of the financial impasse that has ground it to a screeching halt, is in dire straits as an aesthetic product as well. MLB deserves scorn after being steered to ‘disastrous outcome’ by Rob Manfred, owners 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z A 1936 treaty, the Montreux Convention, gives Turkey the right to regulate passage of warships and other vessels through the Dardanelles and Bosporus straits. Russian bombardment of Ukraine’s second-largest city intensifies as talks fail to yield breakthrough 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z In the south, the Ottomans still controlled the straits leading from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z At least six Russian warships and a submarine transited Turkey's straits this month. Turkey to implement pact limiting Russian warships to Black Sea 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z "Russia has said four of its ships would cross the straits on Feb 27-28, three of which are not registered to bases in the Black Sea," Cavusoglu said. Turkey says Russia cancelled Black Sea passage bid upon its request 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Many of these households would not be in dire straits now if we had allocated funds more generously to critical pandemic assistance through the normal budgeting process. Opinion | D.C. has enough cash on hand to help people facing eviction 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z On Thursday, Ukraine asked Turkey to close the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits, linking the Mediterranean and Black seas, to Russia under a 1936 pact. Erdogan says NATO, Western reaction to Russian attack not decisive 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Russia also gained the right to send ships through Ottoman-controlled straits leading from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Ukraine has appealed to Turkey to block Russian warships from passing through the Dardanelles and Bosphorus straits which lead to the Black Sea, after Moscow on Thursday launched a full-blown assault on Ukraine. Insurance costs of shipping through Black Sea soar 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z "We told Russia not to send these ships and Russia said the vessels would not cross the straits." Turkey says Russia cancelled Black Sea passage bid upon its request 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z The 160-year-old retailer has been in dire straits after it entered the online shopping market late and suffered heavy losses in Russia, but seems to have put the worst behind despite the pandemic impact. Finnish retailer Stockmann sees better times ahead 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Since then, doubts have lingered about his preparedness to navigate Ukraine through such perilous straits and the expertise of the advisers he has surrounded himself with, many drawn from his comedy studio, Kvartal 95. Zelenskyy steps into a role few expected: Ukraine’s wartime president 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z Ukraine has asked Nato member Turkey to close the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits to Russian ships. Ukraine conflict world reaction: Sanctions, refugees and fears of war 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z Ukraine asked Turkey to close the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits to the Russian ships, the Ukrainian ambassador to Ankara said earlier on Thursday. Russia halts vessel movement in Azov sea, Black Sea open 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z The United States "expressed appreciation" for Turkey's move to close the straits. Turkey says Russia cancelled Black Sea passage bid upon its request 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Under the agreement, Turkey has the right to shut down the straits to all foreign warships or when it is threatened by aggression. Turkey’s Erdogan calls Russian moves against Ukraine ‘unacceptable’ 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z The Montreux Convention was signed in 1936 after Turkey, concerned over expansionist moves in the region, asked the signatories of the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne for a change in the way the straits are monitored. Factbox: Pact gives Turkey oversight of warship transit to Russia, Ukraine 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z The accord, the Montreux Convention, prohibits aircraft carriers from crossing the straits and limits other warships to short voyages in the Black Sea. Turkey, a Sometimes Wavering NATO Ally, Backs Ukraine 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The saint’s remains survived a storm and crossed the straits to Monaco where it was led to shore by a dove. Princess Charlene of Monaco’s twins attend annual ceremony with Prince Albert amid their mother's absence 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z He delivered a campaign-style speech that cast the state as being in economic straits that his policies could save. Youngkin says he’s ‘having a ball,’ defends actions as living up to campaign promises 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z “Navigating the Florida straits, Windward and Mona Passages … is extremely dangerous and can result in loss of life,” the Coast Guard said last weekend. Coast Guard searches sea for 39 people lost off the Florida coast 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z After negotiations with world powers including the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, France and others, it was agreed that Turkey would control the straits. Factbox: Pact gives Turkey oversight of warship transit to Russia, Ukraine 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z A job fair for other young people in similar straits is also in the works. A Broadway show about life after incarceration finds its most avid audience in a New York City jail 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z That has resulted in him facing dire financial straits and leaving him with so little money, he can't even purchase underwear or pay his phone bill, his lawyers said. Alex Murdaugh charged with stealing more than $8.5M as new indictments filed 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z That has resulted in Murdaugh being in dire financial straits and leaving him with so little money, he can't even purchase underwear or pay his phone bill, his lawyers said. South Carolina judge denies Alex Murdaugh's request to lower $7 million bail 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Cuba, short on fuel and food supplies for decades, was in particularly dire straits last year, as the pandemic struck the island nation mid-year, alongside widespread protests and shortages of energy and basic supplies. Venezuela ramps up gasoline, food supply to Cuba -documents 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z In wartime, Turkey is authorised to close the straits to all foreign warships or when it is threatened by aggression. Factbox: Pact gives Turkey oversight of warship transit to Russia, Ukraine 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z The local nonprofit said the shortage has left it in dire straits. Facing blood shortage, Bloodworks Northwest has less than a day’s supply 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z "There are people that are in dire straits really, and they need all the help they can get." Wales older people's commissioner urges fuel bills help 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z But employees at the site say not everyone has received those payments, and many are in desperate financial straits. Facebook contractors threaten to stop work over missing paychecks 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z All of these countries and others are in dire straits and on dangerous trajectories. Opinion | The world’s forgotten crises all got worse in 2021 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Black Sea countries can send submarines through the straits with prior notice, as long as they have been built, purchased or sent for repair outside the Black Sea. Factbox: Pact gives Turkey oversight of warship transit to Russia, Ukraine 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z “If the numbers continue as they are, a tidal wave of infections is going to hit hospital systems, putting us in dire straits,” he said. Another Christmas of Death and Distress in America’s I.C.U.s 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z He recounted his presidential campaign’s dire straits in early 2020 and his childhood stutter, saying he knows what it's like when people have low expectations. 'I'm counting on you,' Biden tells Black college grads in South Carolina 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Kim, who has been open to publicly admitting failures, unlike his reticent father, apologized to his people in a tearful speech at a military parade last year for the country’s dire economic straits. A decade later, North Korea under Kim Jong Un is even more isolated and oppressed 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z It argues that Line 5’s presence in the straits violates the public trust and state environmental law. Enbridge seeks federal jurisdiction in oil pipeline dispute 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z It can also refuse transit for merchant ships from countries at war with Turkey and to fortify the straits in case of conflict. Factbox: Pact gives Turkey oversight of warship transit to Russia, Ukraine 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z The first State Department official said that foreign ministers discussed the situation in Hong Kong, the Xinjiang region and the importance of peace in the Taiwan straits. China's Xi and Russia's Putin dominate the G7 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z They better — or else USC could once again find itself in dire straits along its offensive line. Breaking down the USC roster Lincoln Riley inherits 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Those papers that survived are still facing difficult straits. What happens to society — and democracy — when community journalism dries up? 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Brown, 83, a regular volunteer at the center, said she wasn’t in dire straits but still needed help this year and welcomed receiving a Thanksgiving meal Wednesday. 'Everything is sky high': Higher prices, barer tables for many at Thanksgiving this year 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Unless leaders at Washington State Ferries can generate a tidal wave of new money and staffing ideas, the fleet could remain in dire straits through 2022 and beyond. How to make Washington State Ferries shipshape again 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z “I do think it’s gaining support because of the dire straits we’re in with regards to drought.” Cloud seeding gains steam as West faces worsening droughts 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z Mr Gupta's empire has been in dire financial straits since the demise of the group's main financial backer Greensill Capital went bust in early March. Liberty sites sold to Coventry automotive supplier Evtec 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z “Making concessions to get our way will only draw us into more humiliating straits.” China’s History Is Revised, to the Glory of Xi Jinping 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z The Kraken put themselves in a position where anything but success in this stretch will be dire straits. Kraken aren’t out of it yet, but upcoming schedule isn’t doing them any favors 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z Given the island’s financial straits, the law’s backers contend that it helps attract necessary redevelopment dollars and other spending, even if just for a few months a year. A Turtle, a Pool and the Fight to Save Puerto Rico’s Beaches 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z Even now, after nearly two years of the pandemic, only a handful of states have committed to using funds from the American Rescue Plan to lift essential workers out of financial straits. From Striketober to the Great Resignation: Pandemic pushes workers to rise up 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z On the other hand, Indonesia’s government-owned monopoly, the State Electricity Company, is in dire financial straits and is likely eager to deal, Brown says. ‘A rather beautiful concept’: Plan aims to replace Asia’s coal plants with renewable energy 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Sudan's economy has long been in dire straits, and ordinary people are likely to experience more pain. Sudan coup: World Bank suspends aid after military takeover 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z The pandemic pushed the world’s poor into direr straits, but for some young people it launched careers and improved chances for wealth. The seedy world of private lending in 'Squid Game' is a real temptation in South Korea 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z But "well, it could be worse" is an unsatisfying message, especially when the country is in dire straits and the threats against democracy are only escalating. Democrats hit the panic button. Is it too little too late for Joe Biden? 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z North Korea is thought to be in dire economic straits. North Korea: Vulnerable at risk of starvation, UN expert says 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z The country's fragile economy is now in dire straits, with the kyat currency losing more than 60% of its value last month, pushing up food and fuel costs. British American Tobacco pulls out of army-ruled Myanmar 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z “We feel we ought to rescue the Indians from these deplorable straits.” Columbus monuments are coming down, but he’s still honored in 6,000 places across the U.S. Here’s where. That was an increase of about 25% from the previous year, undoubtedly spurred by pandemic-related layoffs and business restrictions that pushed the already vulnerable deeper into financial straits. The seedy world of private lending in 'Squid Game' is a real temptation in South Korea 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z North Korea is thought to be in dire economic straits after authorities shut borders to stop the spread of Covid-19. North Korea: Kim Jong-un vows to build 'invincible military' 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z But he sold the business less than three years later in a transaction involving the state-owned bank Crédit Lyonnais, reportedly while in dire financial straits and trying to focus on his political career. Bernard Tapie, French magnate trailed by scandal in business and soccer, dies at 78 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z “I think the Taliban are seeking international legitimacy very clearly. And also, the economy of Afghanistan is really in dire straits, and they need international support,” she said. Minority religions see ‘rapid decline’ under Taliban control, U.S. rights official says 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z At the time, it thwarted the Allies’ plan to control the straits connecting the Aegean to the Black Sea, where their Russian naval allies were penned in. Shipwrecks of World War I are a seabed museum in Turkey 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z But observers say the long-time leader bears at least some responsibility for the dire straits that her party is now in. Teflon leader: Party’s big loss won’t tarnish Merkel’s image 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z The lake provides a wicked wind as waves crash onto the rocky straits - hence the name of the course - with the pace picked up on the holes which cling onto the coastline. Ryder Cup has 'been a long time waiting' 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z But Lebanon’s current financial straits could tie his hands. Lebanon Gets New Prime Minister Amid Economic Meltdown 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z And the country overall remained in desperate straits, as the newly installed Taliban government worked to tighten its grip, cracking down on all signs of public protest. First flight from Kabul hailed as positive step amid troubling signs 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z It is up to the Taliban to govern now, and the country they have claimed is in desperate straits. The Taliban Celebrate Victory, With a Crisis Looming 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z Juventus does not find itself in straits quite as dire as Barcelona, for example, but its attempts to rebuild its squad were hamstrung by its commitment to Ronaldo. Ronaldo’s Return to Manchester United Is Nostalgic Pragmatism 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z In suburban Salt Lake City, the Canyons School District was in dire straits about a month ago. Bus driver shortages are latest challenge hitting US schools 2021-08-22T04:00:00Z No doubt today’s bill will be in dire straits and then rescued repeatedly. Democrats Ready a Tricky Legislative Two-Step. It’s Been Done Before. 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z The sweeping assessment released Monday by more than 200 scientists with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change paints a picture of a planet in dire straits. Perspective | Why we shouldn’t give in to climate despair 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z It’s a recognition that voters don’t just want to hear about how government is helping people in dire straits but also striving to make the state cleaner and safer. Newsom, in recall fight, says it's 'not acceptable' for homeless to camp on streets 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z Fearing some people with student loan debt still may be in dire financial straits, many liberal-leaning lawmakers in the House and Senate are urging President Biden to continue the deferral period. With eviction victory in hand, congressional Democrats turn attention to student loans 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z But in Nigeria, galloping inflation is combining with the impact of a teetering economy, rising unemployment and insecurity in farming regions to pull even the formerly middle class into dire straits. Pandemic disruptions push millions of Nigerians into hunger 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z But the two find themselves in similar political straits. In Michigan, Pro-Impeachment Republicans Face Voters’ Wrath 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Given our dire straits, there is no doubt we need a commitment to smart, targeted, carefully assessed, negative emissions techniques — and then the courage to act. Opinion | Climate actions we can take now 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z As a result, farmers like Moore have their water allotment capped at rates lower than many crops require, putting several in dire straits when facing a drought of these proportions. Western farmers fight for fairness, businesses amid drought 'like Hurricane Katrina' 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z Navy officials insist that they routinely operate in the Black Sea, consistent with international law and the 1936 Montreux Convention which regulates the transit of naval warships through the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits. Pentagon, allies drill in Black Sea as Russia fumes 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z But without hasty action, the Chancellor would argue, millions of businesses and individuals would currently be in dire straits. Name all firms receiving furlough cash, say MPs 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z Department of Agriculture and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – showed the vast region in dire straits. More than 90% of West threatened by historic drought that may stretch through summer 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z The federal agency would consider potential effects on the straits and adjacent wetlands. Army Corps plans extensive review of Great Lakes tunnel plan 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z That’s when her path crossed repeatedly with Karl’s — when the hospital was in such dire straits that obstetricians were treating men and body collectors were a regular presence in the intensive care unit. It wasn't just anyone who collected the bodies of the hospital's COVID victims. It was Karl 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z If it closes, Taiwan’s office in Macao may find itself in similar straits. Macao closing office in Taipei amid rising Chinese pressure 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z For instance, the rules demand that straits connecting the seas of Titan be named for characters in Isaac Asimov’s classic “Foundation” series of science-fiction novels. What to Name a Bunch of Black Holes? You Had Some Ideas. 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z He attends board meetings, rides along in ambulances, and meets many of the patients who are in dire straits due to a lack of medical care and health insurance. A ground-level look at America’s health care system 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z The threat is not only an issue of economic justice, but also of racial justice, because tenants of color are in worse straits due to systemic inequities, Morales said. Seattle council poised to ban many school-year and post-pandemic evictions, guarantee lease renewals 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z In Los Angeles County, which relies heavily on tourism, the economy remained in dire straits. California was 'the locomotive' of U.S. job growth in April, but it has a long way to go 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z In financial straits, they sold their home, moved in with friends, survived on unemployment insurance and fell deeper into debt. Changed by pandemic, many workers won’t return to old jobs 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z How much Erika knew about her husband’s financial straits or the allegations against him is unclear. The ‘Real Housewife’ under real scrutiny: Erika Girardi and the hunt for the missing millions 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z White said she also had concerns about the difficulties the strike could cause for passengers, but said some of her colleagues are in such challenging financial straits they sometimes bypass lunch at work. MetroAccess contract dispatchers end strike over wages, easing concerns over disruptions for the disabled 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z When Mr. LaPierre began bankruptcy proceedings in January, it was not because his organization was in dire financial straits. In Rebuke to N.R.A., Federal Judge Dismisses Bankruptcy Case 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z Enbridge said the twin pipes under the straits are in good condition and “probably the most heavily monitored pipeline segments in the Enbridge system, if not the nation.” Looming showdown as Michigan governor orders Canadian pipeline shut down 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z Some were calling from their villages, pleading for loans, but the managers and supervisors themselves are in dire financial straits. India’s Fashion Artisans Face ‘Extreme Distress’ in Pandemic 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z But it also leaves thousands of displaced people in desperate straits as their situation grows increasingly dire. Canada risks missing annual refugee resettlement target after slow start 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z The area is a popular tourist destination, and several tribes have treaty-protected commercial fishing rights in the straits. Oil pipeline disputes raise tensions between U.S. and Canada 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z Environmental campaigners have long been concerned Line 5 could leak into the straits. Frustrated Canada presses White House to keep Great Lakes oil pipeline open 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z “It’s particularly important now because there are so many people in communities in dire straits,” DeLauro, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said this week. Lawmakers lobby to bring home big bucks as Congress wrangles over $2 trillion infrastructure plan 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z The economy is in desperate straits, triggering renewed unrest in several regions. Syria to hold election in May after years of war 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore are in similar straits, analysts say. Multiple U.S. trade partners risk 'manipulator' label in Yellen's first currency report 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z “What we’ve seen and what is a real concern to us is increasingly aggressive actions by the government in Beijing directed at Taiwan, raising tensions in the straits,” he said. Antony Blinken warns China against attacking Taiwan 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z The line has never leaked into the straits but there have been at least eight other spills since 1980, according to U.S. Frustrated Canada presses White House to keep Great Lakes oil pipeline open 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z The official, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with government rules. said the U.S. notified Turkey 15 days prior to the ships’ passage in line with a convention regulating shipping through the Turkish straits. Kremlin says it fears full-scale fighting in Ukraine’s east 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z A total of 103 retired admirals signed the statement declaring their commitment to an international treaty that regulates shipping through the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits, which link the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea. World Digest: April 5, 2021 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z Earlier on Monday, Turkey detained 10 retired admirals for signing the statement supporting the 85-year-old maritime accord governing use of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits on grounds they were conspiring against the constitutional order. Turkey's Erdogan says statement by former admirals implies coup 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z He said: "This would be just the first step of creating a new Scotland that protects human rights and doesn't allow anyone to fall into dire straits." Holyrood 2021: SNP's Sturgeon pledges to double child payment 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z Carter added that many of the children in the caravan were in dire medical straits. 'Hannity' exclusive: Migrants recount harrowing journey to US, press on because 'Biden wants us here' 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z Leth Agencies, which provides ship transit services through the Suez Canal and other straits, said in a tweet Wednesday that two dredgers were also en route to the Ever Given to assist in re-floating operations. Suez Canal blocked by grounded mega-ship, causing huge traffic jam in the sea 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z Perhaps the patient, democracy itself, is in such dire straits that the foreseeable risks are worth the short-term rewards. Opinion | Kill the filibuster — and reap what you sow 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z A criminal defense attorney he retained had said in December that Girardi was unable to assist in his defense, shed light on the missing money or understand his current straits. Tom Girardi has Alzheimer's disease, psychiatrist tells L.A. court 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z “Millions of Americans are in dire straits today, and mutual aid networks are delivering the goods.” How Neighborhood Groups Are Stepping In Where the Government Didn’t 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z Many organizations that help them find work are in dire straits themselves. ‘I Really Loved My Job’: Why the Pandemic Has Hit These Workers Harder 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z First, the economy does not appear to be in as dire straits as many feared. Republicans are making a risky bet by opposing COVID relief. What are they thinking? 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z Borrowers’ credit reports are supposed to show the loans as current, even though payments are on hiatus, to avoid damaging their credit while they are in financial straits, Ms. Wu said. More Consumers Complain About Errors on Their Credit Reports 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z “I’ve never seen a city medical system in such dire straits as we are in Austin right now,” Dr. Martinez continued. ‘Such Dire Straits’: Hobbled Texas Hospitals Are Filling Dialysis Needs 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z As Benjamin wrangles her characters into straits of heightened topicality, she focuses, like Wharton, exclusively on Ethan’s point of view. Review: Edith Wharton in the time of Trump: a new novel reinvents 'Ethan Frome' 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z People desperate for light and warmth have searched in vain for hotels, though many of the hotels are in the same straits — powerless, short on food — as the homes around them. Desperate for Light and Warmth, Texans See No End for Winter Storm 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z Our Texas relatives were all is similar straits. How a winter storm walloped my Texas 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z States such as California and Idaho reported surpluses, but tourism-heavy states such as Hawaii and Nevada remain in dire budget straits. ‘Way outside of the need’: Strong state finances suggest pricey Biden relief package is overkill 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z “As well as the lockdown, we got slammed with the fire evacuation, so we’re in dire straits.” First Came the Lockdown. Then Came the Wildfire. 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Enbridge wants to replace the section beneath the Straits of Mackinac, which connect Lake Huron and Lake Michigan, with a new pipe housed in a tunnel that would be drilled beneath the straits. Buoyed by Keystone XL, pipeline opponents want Biden to act 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z One permit allows Enbridge to build the tunnel beneath submerged lands and to disturb wetlands on the north shore of the straits, where a road will be widened. Michigan approves Great Lakes oil pipeline tunnel permits 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z Calling for unity is an inaugural staple, but Biden’s appeal resonated due to the country’s dire straits. Biden becomes the 46th president, vowing to heal and unite a nation in crisis 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z They share what they have, even though many of them are in dire straits too. This former politician wants politicians to know what it's like to be jobless, get COVID, scrape to survive 2021-01-16T05:00:00Z Temporary forgiveness from banks might not be enough, especially for those in the worst financial straits. Their finances ravaged, customers fear banks will withhold stimulus checks 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z “I hope that this morning, you’ll see people and HGVs crossing the Channel at the short straits,” he told Sky News television. Stranded truckers to roll for France from UK as border reopens 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Robertson, the TV patriarch of "Duck Dynasty," appeared perturbed by the bill in a lengthy Instagram post in which he accuses politicians of putting citizens in dire straits amid the global health crisis. Phil Robertson, Alyssa Milano rail against coronavirus relief bill: 'Politicians put people out of work' 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z “The country’s going to be in dire, dire, dire straits,” Biden said. Biden to push for more coronavirus relief, setting up a clash with GOP 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z “We depend on the short straits for our daily supplies. What we are talking about is everything, factory parts, fresh and frozen vegetables, and all the Christmas deliveries.” France's Covid freight ban will have 'devastating effect' on UK supplies 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z By the early 1990s, however, Trump was in financial straits as real estate prices dropped and several of his businesses flopped, including a New Jersey casino. Trump’s move to his Florida estate challenged by neighbor 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z For L.A. venues in dire straits, the money would provide, as Swier said, a “bridge to the other side” of the pandemic. With COVID stimulus in sight, L.A.’s desperate nightclub owners hope it's not too little, too late 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z America is in dire straits, mired in problems and seemingly unable to solve any of them. Editorial Roundup: Idaho 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z Public health agencies throughout the nation are in similar straits. Editorial Roundup: West Virginia 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z There is particular focus on what is known as the short straits route between Dover and Calais, and the nearby Channel Tunnel, which taken together handle about four million lorries a year. Brexit: Will the borders be ready? 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z The city now finds itself in financial straits. El Paso was still grieving when the coronavirus arrived. Now, death has overwhelmed it. 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z The underwater section beneath the straits is divided into two pipes. Enbridge sues Michigan over oil pipeline shutdown order 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z He said that Giuliani’s underlying campaign message was: “The city is in terrible financial straits. Do you really want a Black man presiding over it in this time of trouble?” David Dinkins, New York’s First Black Mayor, Dies at 93 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z Public health agencies throughout the nation are in similar straits. Editorial Roundup: West Virginia 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z Economists worry about the catastrophic effects of this expiration: households with little in the way of support or savings finding themselves in increasingly dire financial straits as the national eviction moratorium expires. Unemployment claims rise as pandemic shutdowns increase nationwide 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z Yet Jett is having trouble in school, and his family is in financial straits despite his father’s millions. Review: An aspiring MMA fighter with a legendary father is 'Embattled' in more ways than one 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z Perhaps we wouldn’t be in the dire straits we’re in now. Recent Missouri editorials 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z Everyone is burdened now, both by external stressors — unemployment, increased workloads, financial straits — and internal stressors — anxiety, fear, insomnia. The pandemic is amplifying issues between working moms and child-free colleagues 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z But most significantly, he almost held his own against Democratic challenger Joe Biden at a time when the U.S. economy — the incumbent's "trump" card — was in dire straits after eight months of a pandemic. Joe Biden can't bring back "normal" politics — nobody can. We need to reinvent it 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z Late Friday night, North Dakota’s Republican governor — long resistant to statewide orders on masking and social distancing — acknowledged that his state and country were in dire straits. Worsening coronavirus crisis pushes leaders to take new measures 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z One couldn’t be faulted for reading recent environmental news and believing that the environment is in increasingly dire straits or that the wannabe regulators are at it again. Opinion | Trump’s environmental rollbacks are an American attack on American lives 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z But when she logs off from her internship, she pivots back to working with young people in similar straits. Young and Jobless in Europe: ‘It’s Been Desperate’ 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z A second part of the act allows diabetics in financial straits to purchase 90-day supplies for no more than $50, for up to a year. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z But Sudan’s dire economic straits, with long lines for food and fuel snaking through the streets of the capital, Khartoum, forced his hand. Trump Announces Sudan Will Move to Normalize Relations With Israel 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z Who cares if tens of millions of Americans are in increasingly desperate straits? Opinion | McConnell helps ‘working families’ by killing coronavirus relief. That’s rich, Mitch. 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Will those jobs help everyone who is in dire straits? Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z A letter to the editor of London’s Art Newspaper from curators Naeem and Siegel, responding to a column condemning the deaccessions, also admitted that “the museum is not in financial straits.” Commentary: Baltimore Museum of Art uses COVID as cover to sell a Warhol. Floodgates open 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z Still, with millions of Americans out of work and in increasingly desperate straits, some lawmakers are growing more vocal with their fears about the risks of not reaching an agreement quickly. Pelosi walks tightrope in stimulus talks amid pressures of election, economy 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z Many sheep farmers are in dire straits, storing wool in every available shed in the hope of a rebound. Unsuited to new era? Fate of formal fashion hangs by a thread 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z The company’s footprint in Southern California is sizable, with a variety of local businesses that depend on theme park visitors now in dire financial straits. Disney's Bob Iger resigns from Newsom task force as tensions mount over theme park closures 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z Proponents of the new tax break insisted it was needed relief for small businesses in dire cash-flow straits because of the virtual shutdown of the U.S. economy. Trump went even further than other uber-rich to shrink taxes 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z O’Mara said the proposed tunnel’s V-shaped design configuration would endanger workers by putting the deepest point in the middle of the straits. Opposition team criticizes Enbridge plans for oil tunnel 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z “He seemed to be in very dire straits,” she said. Assange ‘binge-watched’ suicide of ex-Bosnian Croat general 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z When they are needed most, these two-year public institutions are themselves in desperate financial straits. Community Colleges Can Be Engines of Economic Recovery 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, the City Council voted, 46 to 2, to let restaurants impose a temporary “Covid-19 recovery charge” to help them through their fiscal straits. A Covid Surcharge on Restaurant Checks? Some Owners Are Wary 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z “We are in very dire straits. We are in very desperate times. Our island right now is sick,” she said in extending the island’s public health emergency and stay at home orders. Guam boy, 10, dies as Covid outbreak threatens country's health system 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z “Regular folks who depend on an ability to petition the courts to remedy wrongdoing are in dire straits,” Liberty said. What happens when COVID shuts civil courts? 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z He concluded that the economy was “already in dire straits” even before the virus hit South Africa’s shores because of corruption and poor government. South Africa's strict coronavirus lockdown credited with saving lives, but economy is suffering 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z They contend it is vulnerable to a catastrophic rupture, which Enbridge denies, although it is seeking permits to relocate the underwater portion of Line 5 in a tunnel beneath the straits. Judge OKs oil flow through second Great Lakes pipeline 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z The city isn’t in dire straits yet, but its problems are multiplying. As legal claims over protests and police pile up, Seattle faces liability risks 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z It has been a prolonged period of retail carnage: storied names declaring bankruptcy, mass market brands closing thousands of stores, tens of thousands of shop employees furloughed or laid off, garment workers in dire straits. The Two Men Buying Your Favorite Retailers 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z “They never made it seem he was in dire straits,” his son said. Retired police officer, church elder, dies of complications of covid-19 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z The aquarium missed its entire summer tourism season, and its finances are in such dire straits that more than a third of its staff has been laid off or furloughed. At Monterey Bay Aquarium, the sea animals are doing great but business is tanking 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z While denying critics’ claims that they are vulnerable to a catastrophic leak, Enbridge has offered to replace them with a new pipe encased in a concrete tunnel that would be drilled beneath the straits. Pipeline tunnel supporters, foes clash before Michigan panel 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z If lawmakers really want to help those North Carolinians who are in desperate straits, they would do what’s necessary to increase the state’s inadequate jobless benefits for the long haul. Editorial Roundup: North Carolina 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z “The Postal Service has been in dire straits long before Mr. DeJoy’s leadership and he rightfully took action to improve its efficiency and operations to better serve the American people.” Postmaster general announces he is ‘suspending’ policies blamed for mail delays 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z “The Postal Service has been in dire straits long before Mr. DeJoy’s leadership, and he rightfully took action to improve its efficiency and operations to better serve the American people.” Postmaster general suspends USPS changes until after election; Democrats keep pressure on 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z With many homeowners in dire straits, Lebanon’s conservationists now also fear an onslaught of opportunistic developers ready to snap up historic buildings for a song, tear them down and turn them into apartment blocks. The Beirut blast leveled historic neighborhoods. Some fear developers may finish the job 2020-08-13T04:00:00Z But there the young Harris co-founded a dance troupe, negotiated the straits of a diverse high school and brushed up for college at Howard University. Kamala Harris' time in Montreal: 'You saw a politician establishing herself' 2020-08-15T04:00:00Z Snyder reportedly wants a judge to allow him to look into Blair’s contacts and finances, claiming that she’s sporting a wealthier lifestyle despite being in “dire financial straits.” Washington's Daniel Snyder accuses fired employee of feeding info to websites: report 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z The pandemic put refugees and asylum seekers in even more desperate straits, as the United States paused refugee resettlement. Perspective | The U.S. hired me to protect refugees. Now it tells me to abandon them. 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z The anemic volume helps explain the dire straits of the airlines, and Boeing. Passenger traffic at Sea-Tac is slipping | Coronavirus Economy daily Chart 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z The Somali economy is already in dire straits after decades of conflict and political turmoil. With drastically smaller hajj, Somalia’s livestock industry goes from ‘boom to doom’ 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z Harris learned to negotiate the straits of a diverse culture at Westmount High. Kamala Harris' time in Montreal: 'You saw a politician establishing herself' 2020-08-15T04:00:00Z Every day, new polls come out that show Republicans in dire straits for the 2020 election. Republicans veer toward electoral self-sabotage for the 2020 election 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z Four of the five likeliest suspects were Enbridge contractors doing maintenance or geotechnical work related to the company’s plan to build a tunnel for a replacement pipeline beneath the straits, the report said. Enbridge says contractor vessels may have damaged pipeline 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z The disagreement centers on whether the parent company is bound by the deal - or by terms of a 1953 easement the state granted to put the dual pipelines in the straits. Whitmer: Enbridge dodging responsibility for potential spill 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z The disagreement centers on whether the parent company is bound by the deal — or by terms of a 1953 easement the state granted to put the dual pipelines in the straits. Whitmer: Enbridge dodging responsibility for potential spill 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z A detailing of Avenatti’s financial straits was also filed with the court -- but under seal from public view and for now from prosecutors as well. Michael Avenatti is broke, can’t afford legal fees, lawyer claims 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z Enbridge Energy is the corporate successor of Lakehead Pipe Line Company, which received a state easement to place the pipes in the straits 67 years ago. Michigan wants Enbridge to pledge funds in case of oil spill 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z His swims ranged from what he described as an easy crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar to grueling ventures in the Tsugaru and Cook straits. Antonio Argüelles, the grandfather who swam from Northern Ireland to Scotland 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z He said the city is in "dire straits." Ex-NYPD lieutenant rips de Blasio as 'empty suit mayor' as violent crime surges 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump was in similar straits; he was viewed unfavorably by 56 percent of voters, the same percentage he holds today, according to the recent Times/Siena poll. An Unexpected Struggle for Trump: Defining an Elusive Biden 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z States, cities and counties in dire straits have begun laying off and furloughing members of already limited staffs, and even more devastation looms, as states reopen and cases surge. Hollowed-out public health system faces more cuts amid coronavirus crisis 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z “The reality is that we are in dire straits.” Caribbean, Struggling in the Pandemic, Braces for Hurricane Season 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z The American approach, by contrast, has barraged the unemployment system with people in dire straits, exceeding its capacity to deliver. European Workers Draw Paychecks. American Workers Scrounge for Food. 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z But I'm dreading that day I wake up and see on Twitter that someone in a front office somewhere not only tested positive but is really in dire straits. Twins' Trevor May on MLB's return: 'We're all just waiting for bad news' 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z The company reached a deal with the administration of former Republican Gov. Rick Snyder in 2018 to place a new underwater segment in a tunnel that would be drilled through bedrock beneath the straits. Michigan judge allows restart of disputed oil pipeline 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z “We are in dire straits,” Minor League Baseball President Pat O’Conner said on a conference call with reporters following the announcement. With no path forward amid coronavirus pandemic, Minor League Baseball cancels 2020 season 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z States, cities and counties in dire straits have begun laying off and furloughing their limited staff, and even more devastation looms, as states reopen and cases surge. Hollowed out public health system faces more cuts amid virus 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z As demand for goods and services crashed, small businesses and entrepreneurs dependent on cash flow found themselves increasingly in dire straits. Coronavirus Is Battering Africa’s Growing Middle Class 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z Packed with 68 Cubans seeking to cross the Florida straits, the craft was repeatedly rammed by government vessels until it split in two, tossing its passengers into the Atlantic. Review | A glimpse of Cuba, beyond tourist sites and revolutionary heroes 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z During the past three U.S. recessions — in the early 1990s, 2001 and the last major downturn beginning in 2008 — scores of cities and states found themselves in similar, dire financial straits. Governments eye new taxes on cigarettes, homes and tech giants to pay for big budget shortfalls related to the coronavirus 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z The drug — a cheap, widely available steroid called dexamethasone — does seem to help patients in dire straits, the data suggest. Breakthrough Drug for Covid-19 May Be Risky for Mild Cases 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z Dr. Paul Cieslak, Oregon’s medical director for communicable diseases, appeared surprised to learn Thursday that the county was in such dire straits. One of Oregon’s biggest coronavirus outbreaks could take weeks to trace and contain 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z |
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